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Unit 1 Inv 1 Vocab (ad)

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the speed at which an object would have to travel to to a given distance in a given period of time (total distance / total time)

a)

velocity

b)

constant speed

c)

supersonic speed

d)

average speed

2.

the force exerted by air molecules on objects moving through the air

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

air resistance

d)

momentum

3.

speed that does not vary over time

a)

velocity

b)

constant speed

c)

supersonic speed

d)

average speed

4.

interaction between objects; a push or pull

a)

slope

b)

friction

c)

force

d)

gram

5.

How far between two objects or locations (how much ground you've covered from point A to point B)

a)

reference point

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

displacement

6.

a force of attraction between masses (a planet or other body draws objects towards its center)

a)

chemistry

b)

weight

c)

gravity

d)

momentum

7.

the rate at which an object changes its velocity in terms of both speed and direction (This is what I do when I am driving to Dunkin to fuel my iced coffee addiction).

a)

acceleration

b)

deceleration

c)

velocity

d)

momentum

8.

standard SI unit of mass or weight

a)

kilogram

b)

gram

c)

meter

d)

pound

9.

the measurement of mass in motion

a)

speed

b)

momentum

c)

mass

d)

gravity

10.

the official name of the most widely used system of measurement (metric system)

a)

International System of Units (SI)

b)

Imperial System

c)

Standard System

d)

Systeme de Internationale

11.

In math/physics, the rise/run, or the steepness of a line on a graph

a)

distance

b)

slope

c)

x-axis

d)

y-axis

12.

the process of changing position

a)

momentum

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

motion

13.

the location of an object that can be used as a reference point to determine if an object is in motion

a)

surface area

b)

distance

c)

position

d)

landmark

14.

the _______ the slope, the ______ the speed

a)

more gradual; faster

b)

steeper; slower

c)

steadier; faster

d)

steeper; faster

15.

the distance traveled by an object in a given unit of time (the rate at which something moves) - reported in standard units of distance per time (d/t)

a)

momentum

b)

speed

c)

velocity

d)

position

16.

standard SI unit of length or distance

a)

kilometer

b)

gram

c)

inch

d)

meter

17.

the measurement of the force of gravity from a massive object (Earth) pulling another object toward it (the amount of force on an object)

a)

weight

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

mass

18.

mass is ______ for a body; it does not change with location.

a)

inconsistent

b)

not constant

c)

constant

19.

a measure of the quantity of matter in an object (how much matter does a particular object have?)

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

force

d)

gravity

20.

the rate at which an object changes position in a specific direction

a)

velocity

b)

speed

c)

acceleration

d)

deceleration

21.

the delta symbol means:

a)

no data

b)

change

c)

increased speed

d)

decreased speed